Thank You for An Amazing Winterlude

Spins & Needles Opening Night

With the festival ending a few days ago, we want to give a big shout out to everyone who took the time to be part [...]

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Urban Cozy Project Artist Profile: Magda Sayeg (KnittaPlease)

Magda Sayeg: Mexico City Bus Project Magda Sayeg stitching for the Mexico City Bus Project, 2008

Fittingly, the seventh and final artist profile features who many would consider is [...]

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Sad Two Days: Installation Take Down

De-installation, Confederation Park

It was two sad days last Sunday and Monday when we de-installed the urban cozies from [...]

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Recap of Some of Our Memorable Urban Cozies

In addition to the contributions from the artists who have been profiled so far, here’s a recap of some memorable cozies. Don’t get us wrong – we love all the urban cozies that came to us, like they were are own! The ones that follow though definitely brought smiles [...]

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Urban Cozy Project Artist Profile: Robyn Paton

Robyn Paton's Cozy in Progress

The sixth  Urban Cozy Project maker profile features Ottawa-based super duper textile crafter and snap-happy photographer, Robyn Paton. Her work has been featured [...]

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Urban Cozies in Context

Examining Cozies at Confederation Park The Enchanted Forest, Confederation Park

Rather than show photos of cozies all by their lonesome, we thought we’d show more photos of urban cozies in [...]

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Maison Charron Craft Lab Workshops

Parc Jacques-Cartier, Winterlude 2010

With one weekend to go until the end of Winterlude, there’s still some time to drop by our craft workshops happening this Saturday at Sunday at Maison [...]

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Urban Cozy Project Artist Profile: Sally Melville

Urban Cozies at Parc Jacques-Cartier

The fifth Winterlude Urban Cozy Project maker profile features widely published and highly sought-after knitting designer superstar Sally Melville who, surprisingly, is [...]

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Urban Cozy Project Artist Profile: Laura Twiss

Urban Cozies at Parc Jacques-Cartier

The fourth Urban Cozy Project maker profile features Laura Twiss, designer extraordinaire and all-around friendly neighbourhood gal based in Ottawa who forms [...]

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Urban Cozy Project Artist Profile: Lisa Brunetta

Confederation Park Urban Cozy

The third Winterlude Urban Cozy Project maker profile features Lisa Brunetta, a sculptor based in Gatineau, Quebec who incorporates wire, glass and recycled and [...]

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